Blackpool (2017-2018: W: 15 D: 15 L: 16 F: 60 A: 55 GD: +5 Points: 60)
Home Record: W: 9 D: 8 L: 6 F: 37 A: 29 (Division rank: 11th)
Away Record: W: 6 D: 7 L: 10 F: 23 A: 26 (Division rank: 13th)
Final League Position: 12th
Founded: 1887
Manager: Gary Bowyer (since 1st June 2016 - P: 114 W: 42 D: 39 L: 33)
Address: Bloomfield Road Ground, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ
Website www.blackpoolfc.co.uk
FA Cup: First Round; Boreham Wood (Blair Turgott 68, Dan Holman 88) 2-1 Blackpool (Danny Philliskirk 62)
League Cup: First Round; Wigan (Josh Laurent 17, Jordan Flores 45) 2-1 Blackpool (Armand Gnanduillet 59)
Football League Trophy: Third Round; Shrewbury 0-0 Blackpool, Shrewsbury win 4-2 on penalties
Previous results: drew 1-1 with Blackpool, defeated Accrington 2-1, defeated Middlesbrough 4-1, defeated Mansfield 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Most Appearances: Curtis Tilt - 45
Top Scorer: Kyle Vassell - 11
Most Yellow Cards: Curtis Tilt - 10
Most Red Cards: N/A
Last Five League Positions: 12th (League One), 7th (League Two), 22nd (League One), 24th (Championship), 20th (Championship)
Head to Head Record
Barnsley Wins: 44
Draws: 25
Blackpool Wins: 31
Most Recent League Meetings
28/12/2015 Barnsley (Sam Winnall 3,54, Marley Watkins 56, Matthew Templeton 90) 4-2 Blackpool (Mark Cullen 52, Andrew Little 90) (League One)
19/09/2015 Blackpool (Jack Redshaw 55) 1-1 Barnsley (Conor Hourihane 8) (League One)
Last Five Results v Barnsley: won 2-1 (cup), drew 0-0 (cup), lost 4-2, drew 1-1, lost 2-0
Meet in 2018-2019 on: Saturday 22nd December at Bloomfield Road & Saturday 27th April at Oakwell.
2018-2019
Up to 30th July 2018
Odds to win the League: 33/1
Odds for Promotion: 10/1
Top Six Finish: 4/1
Odds for Relegation: 7/2
Summer 2018 Transfers: (Up to 30th July)
In
⦁ Harry Pritchard (from Maidenhead United)
⦁ Chris Taylor (from Bolton)
⦁ John O'Sullivan (from Carlisle)
⦁ Jordan Thompson (from Glasgow Rangers)
⦁ Ryan McLaughlin (from Oldham)
⦁ Marc Bola (from Arsenal)
⦁ Mark Howard (from Bolton)
⦁ Ben Heneghan (from Sheffield United) - Loan
⦁ Armand Gnanduillet (from Baroka FC)
⦁ Joe Doodoo (from Glasgow Rangers) - Loan
⦁ Joe Bunney (from Northampton) - Loan
⦁ Michael Nottingham (from Salford)
⦁ Paudie O'Connor (from Leeds) - Loan
Out
⦁ Jamille Matt (to Newport County)
⦁ Will Aimson (to Bury)
⦁ Danny Philliskirk (to Fylde)
⦁ Andy Taylor (to Oldham)
⦁ Raul Correia (to Barrow)
⦁ Jim McAlister (to Greenock Morton)
⦁ Colin Daniel (to Peterborough)
⦁ Clark Robertson (to Rotherham)
⦁ Kyle Vassell (to Rotherham)
⦁ Scott Quigley (to Port Vale) - Loan
⦁ Ben Williams (Released)
⦁ Sessi D'Almeida (Released)